(3329) Golay
Asteroid (3329) Golay |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 2.994 AU |
eccentricity | 0.089 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.728 AU - 3.260 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.417 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.18 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 18 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | September 12, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 RT 1 , 1928 RO, 1959 TB, 1962 GA, 1980 TF 9 , 1980 VD 2 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(3329) Golay is a asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on September 12, 1985 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern in was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Swiss astronomer Marcel Golay .